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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between neufchâtel cheese and spread?

  • Neufchâtel cheese is richer in phosphorus, yet spread is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 73% higher.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than neufchâtel cheese.

We used Cheese, neufchatel and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +623.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Spread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.79g 2.22g 48%
Vitamin A 241µg 27%
Cholesterol 74mg 0mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 3.98g 20%
Phosphorus 138mg 0mg 20%
Sodium 334mg 755mg 18%
Protein 9.15g 0g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 12%
Calcium 117mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 1.7mg 9%
Fats 22.78g 17.1g 9%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 12.3µg 9%
Zinc 0.82mg 7%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 7.6g 5%
Calories 253kcal 158kcal 5%
Potassium 152mg 12mg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 2%
Iron 0.13mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Carbs 3.59g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.19g 0g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +33.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%
Contains more OtherOther +51.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/nutrients
  2. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.